The Northwood Timberwolves will square off against the Valencia Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northwood's tournament run continued when they took on Esperanza on Tuesday. The Timberwolves fell 71-62 to the Aztecs. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Aztecs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dane Mortensen
| 11/25/25 vs Esperanza | 20 |
| 11/24/25 vs Diamond Ranch | 22 |
| 11/22/25 vs Torrance | 15 |
Loss or not, Northwood got some senior leadership from Sam Alegre and Dane Mortensen. Alegre went 8-for-18 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Mortensen shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points and six rebounds. Mortensen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ian Jung, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Valencia also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Whittier Christian by a score of 61-54. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Northwood now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Valencia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Northwood strolled past Valencia in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 65-50. Do the Timberwolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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